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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Grandma's Opinion

Hear on the phone what Grandma thinks you should do, with ich finde, du solltest, and tell her why it is hard.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The phone on the kitchen table in the back building, late in the evening, early afternoon in Milwaukee.

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Max! Hast du eine Antwort?mahx, hahst doo INE-eh AHNT-vortMax! Do you have an answer? To a friend.
Noch nicht, Oma. Aber bald.nokh nikht, OH-mah, AH-ber bahltNot yet, Grandma. But soon.
Ich finde, du solltest nach Hause kommen.ikh FIN-deh, doo ZOL-test nahkh HOW-zeh KOM-enI think you should come home. To a friend.
Nach Hause? Warum, Oma?nahkh HOW-zeh, vah-ROOM, OH-mahHome? Why, Grandma?
Ein Jahr war der Plan.ine yahr vahr dair plahnOne year was the plan.
Ich weiß. Aber ich habe hier Freunde.ikh vice, AH-ber ikh HAH-beh heer FROYN-dehI know. But I have friends here.
Aber du musst es wissen.AH-ber doo moost es VIS-enBut you have to know. To a friend.
Danke, Oma. Ich denke nach.DAHN-keh, OH-mah, ikh DEN-keh nahkhThanks, Grandma. I'll think it over.